venture

venture: ▪ I. venture ven‧ture ¹ [ˈventʆə ǁ -ər] noun [countable] COMMERCE

a new business activity or project that involves taking risks:

• She identified potential customers for a new business venture she was evaluating.

joint venture COMMERCE

a business activity in which two or more companies have invested together:

• Saudi Arabian and Japanese officials agreed on a joint venture to build oil refineries in both countries.

[m0] ▪ II. venture venture ² verb

venture into something phrasal verb [transitive] COMMERCE

if a company or investor ventures into an area of business or investment, they become involved in it for the first time:

• The entertainment concern is venturing into a different field of computer animation.

• Some investors ventured into blue chips to put idle cash back to work.

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venture UK US /ˈventʃə^r/ noun [C]

► a new business activity: business/commercial venture »The firm is looking overseas for more lucrative business ventures.
»The total value of venture investments increased to $5.6 billion in the second quarter.
»The American car giant and its venture partner in China are investing millions of dollars to explore ways of reducing reliance on petrol.
»create/form/set up a venture
» finance/fund/invest in a venture

→ See also JOINT VENTURE(Cf. ↑joint venture)

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venture UK US /ˈventʃə^r/ verb

► [I + adverb/prep] to start a new activity, start thinking in a new way, or start doing an activity in a new place: venture into sth »There are some excellent deals for new investors venturing into the electronic marketplace.
»Meanwhile, the insurer has ventured beyond insurance with the launch of its first unsecured personal loan last week.
»The company has finally decided to venture overseas.

► [T] to say something when it is risky to do this: venture a guess/opinion/judgement »I don't have enough knowledge to venture a judgement.
»I was too shy to venture a comment.

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Venture — Ven ture, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Venturing}.] 1. To hazard one s self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venture — vb Venture, hazard, risk, chance, jeopardize, endanger, imperil can all mean to expose to the chance of being unsuccessful, lost, or injured. Venture implies a daring to stake something (as the success of an action or undertaking, one s life, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
venture — ven·ture / ven chər/ n: an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger; esp: a speculative business enterprise see also joint venture Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Venture — Ven ture, v. t. 1. To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one s person in a balloon. [1913 Webster] I am afraid; and yet I ll venture it. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venture — Ven ture (?; 135), n. [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See {Adventure}.] 1. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation. [1913 Webster] I, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venture — [ven′chər] n. [ME, aphetic for aventure: see ADVENTURE] 1. a risky or dangerous undertaking; esp., a business enterprise in which there is danger of loss as well as chance for profit 2. something on which a risk is taken, as the merchandise in a… … English World dictionary
venture — (v.) mid 15c., to risk the loss (of something), shortened form of aventure, itself a form of ADVENTURE (Cf. adventure). General sense of to dare, to presume is recorded from 1550s. Noun sense of risky undertaking first recorded 1560s; meaning… … Etymology dictionary
venture — [n] gamble, attempt adventure, baby*, chance, deal, endeavor, enterprise, essay, experiment, exploit, feat*, hazard, header, investment, jeopardy, peril, pet project*, project, proposition, pursuit, risk, setup*, shot*, spec*, speculation, stab* … New thesaurus
venture on — index commence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
venture — ► NOUN 1) a risky or daring journey or undertaking. 2) a business enterprise involving considerable risk. ► VERB 1) dare to do something dangerous or risky. 2) dare to say something that may be considered audacious. ● nothing ventured, nothing… … English terms dictionary
Venture — A venture is a major undertaking, synonymous with adventure. But can also refer to:In automobiles: * Chevrolet Venture, a General Motors Corporation minivan. * VentureOne, a concept car by Venture VehiclesIn business: * Joint venture, a strategic … Wikipedia

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